DocumentCode
320382
Title
Employees´ adaptation to technological changes in a multinational corporation in Malaysia
Author
Ampofo-Boateng, Kwame ; Merican, Wan Rohana Ahmad ; Jamil, Aziliya ; Wiegand, Bruce
Author_Institution
American Degree Program, MARA Inst. of Technol., Selangor, Malaysia
fYear
1997
fDate
27-31 Jul 1997
Firstpage
987
Lastpage
989
Abstract
The present exploratory study examines the impact of technological changes on employee motivation and satisfaction. The results indicate that the ability to cope with technological changes, is linked to job specification. Higher level employees adapt better. A way of improving adaptation is to consult with all employees In the implementation of new technologies
Keywords
human factors; human resource management; management; management of change; personnel; Malaysia; change management; employee adaptation; employee motivation; employee satisfaction; job specification; multinational corporation; new technology implementation; personnel management; technological changes; Biological materials; Biotechnology; Economic indicators; Government; Information technology; Job specification; Manufacturing automation; Manufacturing industries; Sociology; Testing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Innovation in Technology Management - The Key to Global Leadership. PICMET '97: Portland International Conference on Management and Technology
Conference_Location
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN
0-7803-3574-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PICMET.1997.653757
Filename
653757
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